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Benefit Options for Wages in More than One State
If you worked in more than one state during your base period as defined in Eligibility & Benefit Amounts:
- You can apply for benefits in any state where you have base period wages. The state you choose will become your paying state. See Potential Benefit Amounts and Contact Information by State below.
- You may either:
- Ask the paying state to combine all of your wages in a single unemployment benefits claim. If you combine wages, you can only receive benefits from one state. If you earned enough wages in your paying state to qualify for the maximum benefit amount, then the paying state will not combine wages from other states on your claim.
- Use only the wages earned in the paying state. Then based upon the law and base period provisions of the other states where you have wages, you may be able to use those other state wages to apply for benefits in the future.
The paying state will process your unemployment benefits application according to the rules of that state. The paying state asks the other state(s) to transfer your wage records. The paying state can then determine if you earned enough wages after combining wages from other states to qualify for benefits under that state’s laws.
Potential Benefit Amounts and Contact Information by State
The following table shows the minimum and maximum weekly unemployment benefit amounts and contact information for unemployment benefits in each state. States may change their benefit amounts at any time, so amounts included here may not be current.
To apply for unemployment benefits, find the state(s) where you worked, then go to that state’s web site or call the number listed in the table.
To apply for benefits in Massachusetts or the Virgin Islands, call us at 800-939-6631. We will take your application by phone and send it on your behalf.
| State or Territory | Minimum Weekly Benefit * | Maximum Weekly Benefit* | UI Benefits Contact Phone | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $45 | $265 | 866-234-5382 | www.dir.alabama.gov |
| Alaska | $56 | $370 | 888-252-2557 | www.labor.state.ak.us |
| Arizona | $60 | $240 | 877-600-2722 | www.azui.com |
| Arkansas | $81 | $451 | 800-461-9941 | www.state.ar.us/esd/UI |
| California | $40 | $450 | 800-300-5616 | www.edd.ca.gov |
| Colorado | $25 | $466-513 | 800-388-5515 | www.coloradoworkforce.com |
| Connecticut | $15 | $591 | 800-942-6653 | www.ctdol.state.ct.us |
| Delaware | $20 | $330 | 800-794-3032 | www.delawareworks.com |
| District of Columbia | $50 | $359 | 877-319-7346 | www.dcnetworks.org |
| Florida | $32 | $275 | 800-204-2418 | www.fluidnow.com |
| Georgia | $44 | $330 | 877-709-8185 | www.dol.state.ga.us |
| Hawaii | $5 | $534 | 877-215-5793 | www.hawaii.gov/labor/ui |
| Idaho | $72 | $357 | 208-332-3574 | www.labor.idaho.gov |
| Illinois | $51 | $413 | 800-244-5631 | www.ides.state.il.us |
| Indiana | $50 | $390 | 800-891-6499 | www.in.gov/dwd |
| Iowa | $57 | $396 | 866-239-0843 | www.iowaworkforce.org/ui |
| Kansas | $111 | $444 | 800-292-6333 | www.getkansasbenefits.gov |
| Kentucky | $39 | $415 | 502-875-0442 | www.kewes.ky.gov |
| Louisiana | $10 | $247 | 866-783-5567 | www.laworks.net |
| Maine | $64 | $372 | 800-593-7660 | www.maine.gov/labor |
| Maryland | $50 | $430 | 410-949-0022 | www.dllr.state.md.us |
| Massachusetts | $33 | $674 | 800-939-6631(TWC) | www.mass.gov/lwd |
| Michigan | $81 | $362 | 866-500-0017 | www.michigan.gov/uia |
| Minnesota | $38 | $610 | 877-898-9090 | www.positivelyminnesota.com |
| Mississippi | $30 | $235 | 888-844-3577 | www.mdes.ms.gov |
| Missouri | $35 | $320 | 800-320-2519 | www.labor.mo.gov/DES/ |
| Montana | $127 | $446 | 406-444-2545 406-247-1000 |
uid.dli.mt.gov/uihome.asp |
| Nebraska | $70 | $362 | 402-458-2500 | www.dol.nebraska.gov/ |
| Nevada | $16 | $396 | 888-890-8211 | www.nvdetr.org |
| New Hampshire | $32 | $427 | 800-266-2252 | www.nhes.nh.gov/ |
| New Jersey | $87 | $624 | 888-795-6672 | lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/ui/ui_index.html |
| New Mexico | $74 | $455 | 877-664-6984 | www.dws.state.nm.us |
| New York | $64 | $405 | 877-358-5306 | www.labor.state.ny.us |
| North Carolina | $46 | $535 | 877-841-9617 | www.ncesc.com |
| North Dakota | $43 | $470 | 701-328-4995 | www.jobsnd.com |
| Ohio | $115 | $413 | 877-644-6562 | unemployment.ohio.gov/ |
| Oklahoma | $16 | $386 | 800-555-1554 | www.ok.gov/oesc_web |
| Oregon | $122 | $524 | 877-345-3484 | www.employment.oregon.gov |
| Pennsylvania | $70 | $573 | 888-313-7284 | www.uc.pa.gov |
| Puerto Rico | $7 | $133 | 787-945-7900 | www.dtrh.gobierno.pr |
| Rhode Island | $45 | $566 | 866-557-0001 | www.dlt.ri.gov/ui |
| South Carolina | $42 | $326 | 800-529-8339 | www.sces.org |
| South Dakota | $28 | $333 | 605-626-3179 | www.sd.uiclaims.com |
| Tennessee | $30 | $275 | 877-813-0950 | www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/unemployment.html |
| Texas | $62 | $440 | 800-939-6631 | ui.texasworkforce.org |
| Utah | $25 | $479 | 888-848-0688 | www.jobs.utah.gov |
| Vermont | $68 | $425 | 877-214-3330 | labor.vermont.gov |
| Virginia | $54 | $378 | 866-832-2363 | www.vaemploy.com |
| Virgin Islands | $33 | $495 | 800-939-6631 (TWC) | www.vidol.gov/Units/Unemployment_Insurance/UI_TAXi.htm |
| Washington | $143 | $604 | 800-318-6022 | www.esd.wa.gov |
| West Virginia | $24 | $424 | 800-379-1032 | www.wvuc.org |
| Wisconsin | $54 | $363 | 800-822-5246 | dwd.wisconsin.gov/uiben/ |
| Wyoming | $33 | $459 | 866-729-7799 | www.wyomingworkforce.org |
*Last update: January 31, 2013